Chlamydia

Chlamydia

* Chlamydia is a
sexually transmitted bacterial infection.

* Chlamydia can
lead to serious reproductive problems, especially in women. * Chlamydia infection is transmitted
through sexual contact with an infected partner. An infected woman can also pass the
infection to her newborn during vaginal delivery.

* Chlamydia is
often a "silent" infection. Most people with chlamydia have no symptoms and do not seek medical care.

* Once diagnosed,
chlamydia is easily cured with antibiotics.

What is the
infectious agent that causes chlamydia?

Chlamydia is
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, a bacterium.

How do people get
chlamydia?

Chlamydia is
spread by having vaginal sex with a person who has the infection. It can also
be passed from an infected mother to her newborn during vaginal childbirth.

What are the signs
and symptoms of chlamydia?

Chlamydia is known
as a "silent" disease because three quarters of the women and half of
the men infected with the bacterium have no symptoms. Thus, the infection can
become very serious before a person even recognizes a problem.

Symptoms in men:
Men with symptoms might have a discharge from the penis and a burning sensation
when urinating. Men might also have burning and itching around the opening of
the penis and/or pain and swelling in the testicles.

Symptoms in women:
The few women with symptoms might have a vaginal discharge or a burning
sensation when urinating. When the infection spreads to the uterus and
fallopian tubes,women can have lower abdominal pain, nausea, fever, pain during
intercourse, and bleeding between menstrual periods.

How soon after
exposure do symptoms appear?

If symptoms do
occur, they usually appear within 1 to 3 weeks of exposure.

How is chlamydia
diagnosed?

There are two
kinds of laboratory tests to diagnose chlamydia. One involves collecting a
small amount of fluid from an infected site (cervix or penis) to detect the
bacterium directly (chlamydia Antigen) or through a blood sample (chlamydia
Antibody for both recent infection IgM or old infection IgG

Useful information and valuable

Thank you dr.moz

But there is a note: that such infections are the result of illicit sexual relations

? Do you agree

Chlamydia 131120

يسلمو كتيرعلى هالمعلومات ومشكور خيو